CLI1110 Introductory Climatology (FOSCI)

Semester 1 (ONC)Toowoomba (EXT)Toowoomba

Units 1.0 (Atmospheric Sciences) Band 2

Synopsis

This course encourages students to appreciate the scope of the study of climate in both a global and local context. The course provides a basic understanding of the composition of the climate system, an understanding of key physical processes, an introduction to major (non-seasonal) variations in atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems such as El Nino, La Nina, the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO) and associated feedback processes. The course also provides an introduction to some aspects of applied climatology, including agricultural climatology. Access to the internet is required.